Rate Of Capacity Utilization Rises To 82.3 Percent

ANKARA - The rate of capacity utilization that is weighted by production value, increased from 78.3 percent in March of 2003 to 82.3 percent in March of 2004, according to the figures of State Institute of Statistics (DIE).
DIE announced on Thursday the results of the monthly tendency survey which reflects view of the establishments in manufacturing industry about production, sales, stocks and prices for the realization in March of 2004.
Comparison of the reasons for not working in full capacity to the same month of the previous year is summarized below:
In March of 2003 In March of 2004 --------------------- --------------------- From 67.3 percent to 67.2 percent Shortage of demands in domestic market From 11.4 percent to 16.5 percent Shortage of demands in foreign market From 1.7 percent to 1.5 percent Financial problems From 7.1 percent to 2.7 percent Shortage of raw domestic materials From 1.4 percent to 2.8 percent Labor problems From 1.0 percent to 1.0 percent Shortage of raw imported materials

(UK-AY) 22.04.2004